Off-track Entertainment

The 2015 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix will showcase a world of off-track entertainment with an array of activities to suit fans of all ages. Our entertainment schedule is now live and features some old favourites and some fabulous new off-track diversions.

With his new FG/X Falcon clearly enjoying the open expanses of the Albert Park circuit, Winterbottom controlled proceedings from the rolling start, and even a safety car intervention for three laps didn't put him off his game.

The first free practice session for the 2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix was a bit like a map of Australia: lots going on around the edges, not so much in the middle.

Just a few minutes into the one-and-a-half hour session Nico Rosberg put down what would be the overall best time of 1 minute 29.557 seconds, Mercedes picking up where they left off last year on top of the heap.

The three-into-two saga at Sauber has ended, at least for the time being, with the news that Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will not be in one of the Swiss team’s cockpits this weekend.

While Van der Garde’s legal case against Sauber for hiring Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr when the Dutchman already had a contract for 2015 was upheld, it seems he has been unable to secure a Super Licence – the mandatory FIA document allowing a driver to compete in Grand Prix racing.

Veteran Jim Richards again reminded everyone why he is such a legend in motor racing circles with a classy victory in the opening Penrite Oil Heritage Touring Car race at the 2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

After passing fellow-Nissan driver Terry Lawlor on lap one, Richards then had his rear vision full for the remainder of the race but didn't miss a beat, eventually crossing the line with 0.2527 seconds to spare over his front row rival.

Nick McBride left his best until last to snare pole position for the Porsche Carrera Cup program at the 2015 Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix.

Just when it appeared that 19-year-old class rookie Matt Campbell was going to claim a stirring pole position in his first visit to Albert Park, McBride pulled out a scorching 1:57.9486 to move to the top, just 0.038 seconds ahead of the teenager (1:57.9514).

But it's tight all-round, with just 0.1973 seconds separating the top six in qualifying.

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